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Czerny, Carl
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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- Czerny, Carl
- Autograph letter signed ("CarlCzerny"), to his publisher C.F. Peters, about his Variations on a theme from Weber's Oberon op.134
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assuring Peters that he will be delighted with his well worked-out set of variations on the most attractive theme in Oberon, which can be published during the Leipzig Trade Fair, explaining that he has sent him his original manuscript for want of a copyist, asking for a proof, a fee of fifty francs and for his name to be printed in full on the title page; he also exchanges news about their health issues, and his sedentary lifestyle ("...Aus Mangel an Copisten scheide ich Ihnen gleich das Original Manuscript aus dem sich der Stecher wohl herausfinden wird da die Seite nummerirt sind. Vielleicht kann es noch im lauf der Herbstmesse erschienen. Eine Correctur Exemplar wäre mir freylich lieb...")
2 pages, 8vo, annotated by the recipient with a price of "30 CM", Vienna, 23 September 1826
2 pages, 8vo, annotated by the recipient with a price of "30 CM", Vienna, 23 September 1826
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Oberon was written for and first performed at Covent Garden on 12 April 1826, only a few weeks before Weber's death in London on 5 June, and its first German production was in Leipzig on 23 December. Peters published Czerny's Impromptu, ou, variationen pour le pianoforte sur un theme favori de Ch.M. de Weber de l'opera Oberon op.134 in 1827 (based on a dance near the beginning of Act 2).